Tag: B.J. Penn

UFC 127 Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFCThe press in Australia will get a chance to question UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik and more at the UFC 127 pre-fight press conference, and we’ll carry the video live here at MMAFighting.com.

The press conference in Australia will …

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Marshall Zelaznik and several UFC fighters will speak at the UFC 127 press conference.The press in Australia will get a chance to question UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik and more at the UFC 127 pre-fight press conference, and we’ll carry the video live here at MMAFighting.com.

The press conference in Australia will be particularly interesting because the media down under haven’t completely accepted mixed martial arts: Don’t be surprised if White, B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch face some questions about whether MMA is brutal, savage and unfit for polite society.

The press conference begins at 7 PM ET on Tuesday (which is actually Wednesday morning in Australia) and the video is below.

UFC 127 Predictions

Filed under: UFCThe Octagon is Down Under again this weekend for UFC 127, a fight card that is a step down in quality from the star-studded UFC 126 card of three weeks earlier, but does have a main event that pairs off two of the best fighters in the w…

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Jon Fitch will face B.J. Penn in the main event of UFC 127.The Octagon is Down Under again this weekend for UFC 127, a fight card that is a step down in quality from the star-studded UFC 126 card of three weeks earlier, but does have a main event that pairs off two of the best fighters in the world in B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch.

What: UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch

When: Saturday, the pay-per-view starts at 10 PM ET (Sunday afternoon in Australia)

Where: Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia

Predictions on the five pay-per-view fights below.

UFC 127 Roundtable

Filed under: UFCAfter a slow weekend in mixed martial arts, the action heats back up on Saturday night when the UFC heads to Australia for UFC 127, featuring B.J. Penn taking on Jon Fitch in the main event and a couple of intriguing fights on the under…

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B,J. Penn battles Jon Fitch at UFC 127.After a slow weekend in mixed martial arts, the action heats back up on Saturday night when the UFC heads to Australia for UFC 127, featuring B.J. Penn taking on Jon Fitch in the main event and a couple of intriguing fights on the undercard.

To get geared up for the fight card, I engaged Ben Fowlkes in a discussion about where Penn and Fitch fit in the welterweight division (Ben disagrees with me about where Penn should rank if he wins), what Chris Lytle can prove by extending his current winning streak to five and how close George Sotiropoulos is to lightweight title contention.

Read our discussion below.

MMA Top 10 Welterweights: Where Does Nick Diaz Rank?

Filed under: UFC, StrikeforceNick Diaz is one of the hardest fighters to rank in mixed martial arts.

Some folks argue that Diaz is a Top 5 welterweight, and maybe even the guy with the best combination of skills to dethrone the consensus No. 1, George…

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Nick Diaz is one of the hardest fighters to rank in mixed martial arts.

Some folks argue that Diaz is a Top 5 welterweight, and maybe even the guy with the best combination of skills to dethrone the consensus No. 1, Georges St. Pierre. His win over Evangelista Cyborg Santos was Diaz’s ninth straight victory, and he’s finished eight of those nine opponents. It’s been a long time since Diaz stepped into the cage and turned in an unimpressive performance.

But others argue that Diaz isn’t even a Top 10 welterweight because the quality of his opposition has been less than stellar. None of those nine wins has come against anyone who’s even close to a Top 10 opponent himself. And Strikeforce has matched Diaz up with opponents who play to his strengths, while never testing what may be Diaz’s greatest weakness by putting him in the cage with a wrestler.

So where do we rank Diaz? I have my answer below. Your answer may differ.

UFC 127: Penn Vs Fitch is Sold Out!

Who says Jon Fitch is boring? Not the Aussies! MMA Junkie has reported that tickets for the UFC 127: Penn Vs Fitch bout were sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale, which makes it the fastest sell out of any UFC event in history. 18,000 fans are now expected to […]

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Who says Jon Fitch is boring? Not the Aussies! MMA Junkie has reported that tickets for the UFC 127: Penn Vs Fitch bout were sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale, which makes it the fastest sell out of any UFC event in history. 18,000 fans are now expected to fill the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia to see BJ Penn in another Welterweight match-up against the number 2 ranked Welterweight in the world.

The UFC 127 fight card includes a Co-Main Event between Michael Bisping and Jorges Rivera and a hometown favorite, George Sotiropoulos taking on Dennis Siver. The fights are scheduled for February 27th and will be the third scheduled pay-per-view card of the new year.

MMA Top 10 Welterweights: No End in Sight to GSP’s Dominance

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Rankings, WelterweightsGeorges St. Pierre whipped Josh Koscheck for five rounds at UFC 124, bringing to 30 his streak of consecutive rounds won. Think about that: St. Pierre has fought the best of the best in the welterwe…

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Georges St. Pierre whipped Josh Koscheck for five rounds at UFC 124, bringing to 30 his streak of consecutive rounds won. Think about that: St. Pierre has fought the best of the best in the welterweight division, and although you can knock him for not finishing most of his recent fights, even the wildly inconsistent judges we have in MMA these days couldn’t find a reason to score a single round against him over 30 rounds of action.

So when does that change? Jake Shields has dominated a whole lot of opponents himself recently, winning 15 straight fights including eight by stoppage and five by unanimous decision. But while Shields is certainly worthy of his title shot, it’s extremely difficult to envision him actually beating St. Pierre, who does just about everything better than Shields. I could very easily see St. Pierre beating Shields by yet another unanimous decision, 50-45 all the way around.

And so as we rank the Top 10 welterweights in MMA, we’re left wondering if any of them have what it takes to end GSP’s reign.